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Civilian labor force in Fort Dodge, IA

Civilian labor force in Fort Dodge, IA was 11,610 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 1.5% from 2024. That is the 21st highest of 23 cities in 2025.

2025, persons11,610
Change on 2024+1.5%
Rank21st of 23Cities in Iowa ranked
Series high13,3602008
Series low11,4402024

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Civilian labor force in Fort Dodge, IA, 1990 to 2025

11K11.5K12K12.5K13K13.5K19901996200220082014202020251990: 12,582 persons1991: 12,635 persons1992: 12,795 persons1993: 12,927 persons1994: 13,032 persons1995: 13,232 persons1996: 13,131 persons1997: 13,026 persons1998: 13,134 persons1999: 13,036 persons2000: 12,622 persons2001: 12,714 persons2002: 12,658 persons2003: 12,448 persons2004: 12,310 persons2005: 13,056 persons2006: 13,150 persons2007: 13,190 persons2008: 13,360 persons2009: 13,113 persons2010: 12,748 persons2011: 12,586 persons2012: 12,323 persons2013: 12,621 persons2014: 12,681 persons2015: 12,979 persons2016: 12,701 persons2017: 12,004 persons2018: 11,917 persons2019: 12,122 persons2020: 11,498 persons2021: 11,446 persons2022: 11,537 persons2023: 11,489 persons2024: 11,440 persons2025: 11,610 persons11K11.5K12K12.5K13K13.5K19902002201420251990: 12,582 persons1991: 12,635 persons1992: 12,795 persons1993: 12,927 persons1994: 13,032 persons1995: 13,232 persons1996: 13,131 persons1997: 13,026 persons1998: 13,134 persons1999: 13,036 persons2000: 12,622 persons2001: 12,714 persons2002: 12,658 persons2003: 12,448 persons2004: 12,310 persons2005: 13,056 persons2006: 13,150 persons2007: 13,190 persons2008: 13,360 persons2009: 13,113 persons2010: 12,748 persons2011: 12,586 persons2012: 12,323 persons2013: 12,621 persons2014: 12,681 persons2015: 12,979 persons2016: 12,701 persons2017: 12,004 persons2018: 11,917 persons2019: 12,122 persons2020: 11,498 persons2021: 11,446 persons2022: 11,537 persons2023: 11,489 persons2024: 11,440 persons2025: 11,610 persons
persons. Source: BLS, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-09-30.
All 36 values
Periodpersons
202511,610
202411,440
202311,489
202211,537
202111,446
202011,498
201912,122
201811,917
201712,004
201612,701
201512,979
201412,681
201312,621
201212,323
201112,586
201012,748
200913,113
200813,360
200713,190
200613,150
200513,056
200412,310
200312,448
200212,658
200112,714
200012,622
199913,036
199813,134
199713,026
199613,131
199513,232
199413,032
199312,927
199212,795
199112,635
199012,582

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Definition

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.

More on how it is measured
  • People aged 16 and over by place of residence, from the Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) program of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
  • Active-duty military personnel and people living in institutions are excluded.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2026). Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average (Civilian labor force, Fort Dodge, IA, 1990 to 2025) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29

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Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average, Civilian labor force, Fort Dodge, IA, 1990 to 2025. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 30 Sept. 2026, https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/civilian-labor-force/fort-dodge-ia. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. 2026. Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. Civilian labor force, Fort Dodge, IA, 1990 to 2025. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/civilian-labor-force/fort-dodge-ia.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2026) Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average, Civilian labor force, Fort Dodge, IA, 1990 to 2025 [Dataset]. Available at: https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/civilian-labor-force/fort-dodge-ia (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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What is the civilian labor force in Fort Dodge, IA?

Civilian labor force in Fort Dodge, IA was 11,610 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 1.5% from 2024. That is the 21st highest of 23 cities in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest civilian labor force in Fort Dodge, IA?

13,360 in 2008, the highest value since 1990 in this series.

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